Complications during pregnancy, childbirth and/or the postnatal period may result in the admission of a baby to a neonatal unit (NNU). While the survival and long-term prospects of high-risk infants are enhanced by admission, the enforced separation of the parent … Continue reading →

Cord clamping can be used in preterm infants to reduce the following complications: Anaemia Hemodynamic instability Development of intraventricular haemorrhages This systematic review evaluates the evidence on the effectiveness of delayed cord clamping in reducing these complications. There are a … Continue reading →

Technology has revolutionized all aspects of care in the NICU—design, monitoring, diagnosis, documentation, and home care. Efforts to improve outcome in high-risk infants foster the emergence and integration of new technology in NICUs. Some of them include amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG), … Continue reading →